Lady Gaga co-writes powerful essay for World Mental Health Day

Several days in advance Nick Clegg revealed a key announcement in the forthcoming 2015 budget: children's mental health services would be transformed with a huge cash injection. It's time to take a stand and demand more for this vulnerable population - our future depends on it!'

Underlining the treatment gap and the heavy economic toll exacted by mental illness, the report says the disorder will cost the global economy $16 trillion by 2030.

The CMD explained that stress and apprehension which are not properly managed most often lead to mental illness, adding that the use of online technologies, despite many benefits could also bring about additional pressures.

It urged African leaders to develop and strengthen evidence-based programmes for young people, with the support of national policymakers and programme managers. In terms of the burden of the disease among adolescents, depression is the third leading cause. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29 years old.

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Mental health issues signify disorders that affect mood, thinking and behaviour of an individual due to depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and even eating disorders and addictive behaviours.

Fortunately, there is a growing recognition of the importance of helping young people build mental resilience, from the earliest ages, in order to cope with the challenges of today's world.

Only 40 percent of adults who have a mental illness reported receiving any sort of service for their mental illness in the prior 12 months, according to Judith Bass, a professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The World Federation for Mental Health notes that suicide and substance abuse numbers have been steadily rising, LGBTQ+ youth are battling loneliness and isolation, and young people still aren't getting the support and education they need to deal with mental illness. Though the report acknowledged India's efforts to get in place the landmark mental health care bill in 2017 entitling people with mental disorders to access comprehensive medical and social care services in community settings, it said the quality of care continues to be poor for mental health patients. "Stigma, fear and lack of understanding compound the suffering of those affected and prevent the bold action that is so desperately needed and so long overdue", the pair writes.